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Batting-friendly pitch for India-England series opener, says Robinson
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|June 19, 2025
The unusually dry conditions in Leeds, paired with England's attacking approach, have raised expectations of a batting-friendly pitch for the opening Test against India starting Friday, according to Leeds head of grounds Richard Robinson.
Traditionally scheduled mid-series, Headingley gets extra significance this time after being handed the five-Test series opener.
"They (England) just want to have a good surface so it's true, really, so we can hit through the line of the ball. That's really what they're looking for," Robinson was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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